Bring milk, salt, nutmeg and fat to the boil. Add the flour at once and stir until the dough comes off the bottom of the pot as a lump. Remove the pot from the stove. Stir in the egg immediately
Boil 3/4 l water and dissolve the stock in it. Season stock to taste with salt, pepper and possibly sherry
Cut off the dough with 2 teaspoons of dumplings. Let it simmer in the stock for about 10 minutes. Wash, chop and add the herbs. If necessary add small rolls